Question

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There are many different kinds of festivals around the worlD． Here are four of them．
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country．It’s in the west of Europe．There are wide green fields．
Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March．It’s an important holiday in IrelanD． This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick．He did good things for the people of IrelanD．
During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green．You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings．
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran．It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year．People jump over the fire．They hope that it will take all the bad things away．
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, CanadA． The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun．It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days．
One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛)．It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres．You can see happiness on every face．
The Desert (沙漠) Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North AfricA． Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in TunisiA． As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival．There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤)．
1.On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT _____．
A． camels
B． parades
C． people in green
D． green buildings
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
A． The race happens on 17th March．
B． The race goes on for 6 kilometres．
C． The race has a history of about 10 years．
D． About 30 people go to the race every year．
3.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?
A． On the first Sunday in February．
B． On the last Sunday in December．
C． On the eve of the last Friday of the year．
D． On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year．
4.Where can we probably find this passage?
A． In a storybook．
B． In a cookbook．
C． In a travel magazine．
D． In a sport magazine．

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

1.1】细节理解题。由文中的During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green．You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings．可知，这里看不到骆驼。故选A；

2.2】推理判断题。由文中的It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres．可知有三十多个队参加，比赛6公里，故B正确。

3.3】细节理解题。由该段的第二句：Tunisia is a very important country in North AfricA． Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in TunisiA． 可知，沙漠节在每年十二月的最后一个星期天。故选B。

4.4】推理判断题。题意：我们可以在哪儿找到本文？A． In a storybook．故事书里；B． In a cookbook．烹饪书里；C． In a travel magazine．旅游杂志上；D． In a sport magazine．体育杂志上。这是一篇与世界奇怪相关的介绍，因此最有可能是旅游杂志上看到。故选C。